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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-46

The Supervisory Board deliberates on the financial statements with a view to their approval and decides on the allocation of the results of each income statement. When the accounts are certified in ac…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-49

The result of the main income statement is allocated as follows:1° The surplus is allocated by resolution of the Supervisory Board:a) To retained earnings ;b) To a reserve account intended to finance…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 6: Closing of the financial year and appropriation of profits.

Article R6145-45

The methods and framework for presenting the financial account are laid down by the ministers responsible for the budget, health and social security.

AI translation · Updated 31 Oct 2023Open Article
French Commercial codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Validation and controls carried out by the registrars of the commercial courts or the judicial courts ruling on commercial matters

Article L123-41

Registrations of information and filings of documents in the national register of companies are validated by the clerk of the commercial court or of the judicial court ruling in commercial matters com…

AI translation · Updated 8 Nov 2023Open Article
French Insurance CodeIn force
Title III: Rules relating to life insurance and capitalisation operations

Article A134-4

The conversion referred to in article R. 134-4 may only be carried out every five years and on condition that, after the conversion, the difference between the amount of the diversification provision…

AI translation · Updated 7 Nov 2023Open Article
French General Code of Local AuthoritiesIn force
TITLE V: COMMUNITY ADMINISTRATION AND SERVICES

Article LO6353-4

…dual decisions in the following areas:1° Authorisation for foreigners to work;2° Authorisation for land use or occupation;3° Appointment to functional posts in the community;4° Exercise of the right o…

AI translation · Updated 6 Nov 2023Open Article
French Public procurement codeIn force
Paragraph 2: Procedure for calculating the amount of the advance

Article R2391-4

…ract is less than or equal to twelve months, the amount of the advance payment is set at between 5% and 30% of the initial amount of the contract inclusive of all taxes. Where the term of the contract…

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French Public Health CodeIn force
Subsection 3: Proceedings before Disciplinary Boards

Article R4443-4

I.-Articles R. 4234-7 to R. 4234-17 are applicable in New Caledonia and French Polynesia in the version resulting from Decree no. 2022-381 of 16 March 2022, subject to the adaptations provided for in…

AI translation · Updated 2 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Section 6: Explosion prevention

Article R4227-46

…atmospheres, taking into account at least: 1° The probability that explosive atmospheres may occur and persist; 2° The probability that ignition sources, including electrostatic discharges, may occur…

AI translation · Updated 3 Nov 2023Open Article
French Labour CodeIn force
Subsection 2: Temporary changes of use

Article R1225-4

…benefit from the guaranteed remuneration provided for in the third paragraph of article L. 1225-14 and when the conditions of this same article are met, the employee must have held a job which expose…

AI translation · Updated 5 Nov 2023Open Article
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